Writing toward Meaning: A Conversation with Ethel Rohan
Ethel Rohan discusses her new story collection, IN THE EVENT OF CONTACT.
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...more“[I]t was thrilling to try to push up against genre and density of language and see what strange hybrids emerged.”
...moreLanguage became not words but a glance or the turn of a head.
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...moreToday marks the first day of this year’s Great Write Off, an annual literary fundraiser in Michigan. Much like walk-a-thon-style fundraisers, the Great Write Off asks people to sponsor teams of writers and pledge money for each page they write. That money goes to literary nonprofits like 826 Michigan and Dzanc Books, Visit their website to […]
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